Cleopatra, Queen of... your home?

Cleo has been with the rescue about 6 months. She almost had an adoption go through, but the family had some personal issues come up right before they finalized it.

We selected Cleopatra to be part of our Home for the Holidays campaign, which is focusing on the animals who have been in our care longest. As part of the campaign, her adoption fee is $40 for anyone who contacts us about her until the new year. Here's a little more about Cleo!

Ms. Queen Cleopatra is much better suited to being worshiped as the divine ruler of Egypt than laying with cats. She'd prefer to be the only animal in the house but has gotten along with some dogs and even a rabbit.

Her heighness represents all that is cat-like. She is independent yet social, and is pleased to make your lap her throne for hours! She dotes on her people and she'd much prefer to sleep on your bed at night. In fact, she insists on it. Slim and graceful, Cleo's silhouette is striking. She has quite the knack for silently moving and showing up suddenly in unexpected places. She'll follow you around and carefully investigate your every move, especially where food or running water is involved. Though affectionate, Cleo makes it very clear that she prefers to be top cat. She has just enough brattiness for a true cat-lover to cherish. Very playful, she acts half her age of 3 years!

This independent lady set sail and left her family in the dust. Too regal for the streets, she is auditioning families once again. She'll hold her family to the highest of standards and we suggest you meet them. But isn't divine love worth it?

Unfortunately, black animals are adopted at a lesser rate then non-black animals (this happens in the cases of dogs, cats and rabbits). This is attributed to many things: how they might "fade into the background" of a cage at a traditional shelter, how hard it can be for an inexperienced photographer to snap a good picture for an online listing, how a few white/gray hairs can age them far more then the same hairs on a differently colored face and more. Black cats often face a double bind with the silly superstitions and connotations that surround them because of their alleged historical crimes and their common use as "scary cat" in movies, ads and more.

If you can, please spread the word about Cleo! You may not be able to adopt her, but maybe she'd fit perfectly into a household of someone you know.